Career

I develop story and gameplay ideas for augmented reality games like Pokémon Go.

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Technology

Design

Communicating / Sharing Stories

Day to Day

My day always starts with coffee (and that continues throughout the day). I spend a couple of hours syncing with my team to go over the current things we are working on and to brainstorm ideas and plans. My role within the company is cross-functional so I spend a lot of time communicating with a variety of people across the company working on sub-tasks and problem-solving. Later in the day, I go into quiet time which is my time to work on my own to get things I'm working on done.

Skills & Qualities Beyond School

You have to be tech-savvy and have imagination. Diplomacy, communication, and people skills go a long way in any career.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

Always be willing to learn new things. Learn to solve problems, think on your feet and drive creativity into challenges. Creativity is about more than just self-expression -- that's important, but it can be targeted into everything. It's a way of approaching the obstacles and opportunities in life and viewing them in a problem-solving manner. It's a muscle that can and must be exercised.

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

"I don't like this game."

Games are inherently subjective. Not everyone is going to love the games I make. I believe in my vision for a particular game and commit to it in order to allow it to come to fruition. At the same time, I value these types of opinions so that I can make the best game possible.